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Legitimate concern or sour grapes?
Former Times writer calling out his former bosses: Fair or foul?
Just shoot me, Steven Freeman
Q&A with sports photographer Steven Freeman
MNF says “C-U” to TK
Tony Kornheiser, the host of Pardon the Interruption, former sports writer and columnist for The Washington Post, one of my favorite sports media personalities, and a notoriously fearful airplane traveler, has called its quits as a member of the Monday Night Football broadcasting team. Former NFL coach Joe Gruden will fill his position.
“My fear of [...]
Pardon the Interruption, but Bruce Pearl to wed
I heard about Bruce Pearl’s engagement during “The Big Finish” on yesterday’s Pardon the Interruption, one of my all-time favorite shows.
Micheal Wilbon: Bruce Pearl engaged. You happy for him?
Tony Kornheiser: Love him. We love Bruce Pearl, shirts or skins.
Wilbon: Mazel tov in order?
Kornheiser: Mazel tov! Absolutely. Thank you for coming in with that.
Wlibon: Sure.
Kornheiser: I [...]
And a yasher koach to the ‘Semitic Seven’
The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame held its 2009 induction ceremony yesterday. Among the honorees (though not necessarily in attendance) were ESPN’s Linda Cohn; NFL trainer Ed Block; former New England Patriot Andre Tippett; writer Dick Schaap (posthumously); Olympic weightlifter Gary Gubner’ Olympic swimmer Dara Torres; and Marvin Miller, the trailblazing former executive director [...]
PTI landsmen alert
Tony Kornheiser, who frequently makes references to his religion on Pardon the Interruption, had two yesterday.
In a story about NJ Devils Martin Broduer setting the record for wins by a goalie, TK and his partner, Michael Wilbon, tried to put him in perspective with other premier netminders. Kornheiser offered his considered opinion that the greatest [...]
Speaking of Sports Illustrated and Jews…
As mentioned yesterday, Israeli model Bar Rafaeli graces the cover of Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit edition (Tel Aviv native Esti Ginzburg also appears in the publication).
Bob Wechsler, author of Day by Day in Jewish Sports History (KTAV), put together this list of other Jews that have appeared on the cover of the 50+-year-old sports staple.
According [...]
“But I will defend to the death….Wait, never mind.
In light of Joe Torre’s new book, the Yankees are considering a non-disparagement clause in their employee contracts.
According to a Newsday article by Wallace Mathews, “The Yankees are said to feel betrayed by Torre’s book, which has been interpreted as critical of some players, most notably Alex Rodriguez, and inaccurate in its recounting of the [...]
Executive decision, continued
The Sports Business Journal issued its annual list of the 50 most influential people in sports. Among them:
David Stern, commissioner, NBA (Number 3)
Bud Selig, commissioner, MLB (6)
David Cohen, executive vice president, Comcast Corp. (10)
Robert Kraft, founder, chair, and CEO of the Kraft Group (12)
David Levy, president, Turner Sports (14)
Adam Silver, deputy commissioner, NBA (24)
Casey Wasserman, [...]
All I want for Hanukka is…
I asked some Jewish sports personalities what was on their wish list this year:
“A definitive spelling of Hanukka…Hanukkah…Chanukah…Argh!”
— Jonah Keri, author of Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong
“More hours in the day.”
— Cleveland Browns guard Lennie Friedman (Which was a repeated theme)
“More time in the day,”
— Linda Cohn, [...]
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